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Podcast: Brave Parenting
Episode: Ep. 164: Instagram “Teen Accounts” & Gorilla “Screen Time”
Description: Today, we are discussing the newly announced Instagram “Teen Accounts,” which will automatically restrict teens under 18 to a private account, offer more strongly filtered content, and prevent them from being DM’d unless they are already connected. Is this praiseworthy news?? We give our two cents. And we’re discussing the Toronto Zoo’s problem with patrons allowing the gorillas to have too much screen time.
Articles referenced:
Meta: Introducing Instagram Teen Accounts
Instagram Makes Teen Accounts Private As Pressure Mounts on the App to Protect Children
Instagram Launches “Teen Accounts” As Child Safety Scrutin...